Term: whole organism sphingosine biosynthetic process
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Name: whole organism
Synonyms: multi-cellular organism
Definition: Anatomical structure that is an individual member of Danio rerio.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001094]
Name: sphingosine biosynthetic process
Synonyms: sphingosine anabolism, sphingosine biosynthesis, sphingosine formation, sphingosine synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of sphingosine (sphing-4-enine), trans-D-erytho-2-amino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol, a long chain amino diol sphingoid base that occurs in most sphingolipids in animal tissues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0046512]    QuickGO    AmiGO